Anchored in the Word with Dave

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "Is There Such a Thing as Baptism for the Dead?" What You'll Hear on this Episode • Why there is no baptism for the dead. • Modern Day practices of baptism the dead and they aren't biblical. • Why the resurrection of Christ matters. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace theology segment!

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "What is the difference between God's discipline and God's punishment?" What You'll Hear on this Episode • The discipline of God. • The punishment of God. • Why wisdom involves both knowledge of the truth and the right application of knowledge. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace theology segment!

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "What Is the Indwelling of the Holy Spirit?" What You'll Hear on this Episode • The Indwelling of the Holy Spirit Is a Promise. • The Indwelling of the Holy Spirit Is a Pledge. • The Indwelling of the Holy Spirit Is Power. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace theology segment!

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "Is the Holy Spirit a Person?" What You'll Hear on this Episode • Why the Holy Spirit is a unique person and not simply a power or an influence. • Why the Holy Spirit is one both with the Father and with the Son. • The Holy Spirit was the agent of creation. • The Holy Spirit is the agent not only of creation, but also of God's new creation in...

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "How to Remember That God Is Always in Control?" What You'll Hear on this Episode • How Do We Deal with Worry and anxiety. • Some practical strategies to unplug from technology. • Remember Who Is in Control. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace theology segment!

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "What Does it Mean That the Bible Is Divinely Inspired?" What You'll Hear on this Episode • The Old Testament and the Inspiration of Scripture. • The New Testament and Inspiration. • Jesus and the Inspiration of Scripture. • God Has Spoken in His Word. • Charles Spurgeon and Standing on the Doctrine of Scripture. Thanks for listening to this...

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "Are you reading the Bible all wrong?" What You'll Hear on this Episode • The difference between applying culture to Scripture instead of Scripture to culture. • The dangers of a me-centered focus when reading the Bible. • The dangers of, "What does this mean to me?" when it comes to reading the Bible. Thanks for listening to this week's epis...

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "What is the role of the Holy Spirit?" What You'll Hear on this Episode • The Personhood of the Holy Spirit. • The Holy Spirit the principal agent of biblical revelation, illumination, and persuasion. • The ministry of the Holy Spirit in regeneration and transformation. • The indwelling work of the Holy Spirit. • The Holy Spirit and the missi...

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "Can Christians Make New Year's Resolutions?" What You'll Hear on this Episode • Reading the Bible. • Studying the Bible. • Meditating on the Bible. • Learning from Other Christians. • The Local Church. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace theology segment!

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "Why Hasn't Jesus Come Back Yet?" What You'll Hear on this Episode • The Meaning of "Soon" • Why we are to encourage one another. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace theology segment!

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "What does it mean that Jesus is prophet, priest, and king?" What You'll Hear on this Episode • What it Means That Jesus Is a Prophet. • What it means that Jesus is Priest. • What it means that Jesus is King. • What Jesus being a prophet, priest, and king means for today. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace theolo...

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "Why does Jesus say it is finished?" What You'll Hear on this Episode • The context surrounding John 19:30 • What Jesus finished at the cross. • What it means that Jesus is a new covenant. • What John 19:30 means today. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace theology segment!

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "Why Does Jesus Say "Father Forgive Them" on the Cross?" What You'll Hear on this Episode • Whether the Romans knew what they were doing when they killed Jesus. • Why we need the forgiveness of God in Christ. • The meaning of Luke 23:34. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace theology segment!

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "Why Was Jesus Being from Nazareth Derogatory?" What You'll Hear on this Episode • Two who believed. • An angry response. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace theology segment!

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "Why Will We Enter His Gates with Thanksgiving?" What You'll Hear on this Episode • The importance of entering His gates with thanksgiving. • Why we will give praise and thanksgiving for eternity. • Why are we to rejoice in the Lord. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace theology segment!

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "Will praising God help us while we wait?" What You'll Hear on this Episode • Praising God Strengthens Our Faith • Praising God Encourages Others • Praising God Brings Delight to Him Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace theology segment!

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "What Was the Sin That Condemned Sodom and Gomorrah?" What You'll Hear on this Episode • PEACE OR PERIL. • The Seriousness of Rejecting a Royal Messenger of Jesus. • Why Your Response to Jesus Matters. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace theology segment!

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "How Can I Recognizing Biblical Symbolism?" What You'll Hear on this Episode • Rightly Reading Revelation. • Revelation 11:1-2 and Interpreting Revelation. • A Theology of the Temple. • Safe in His presence. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to the Servants of Grace Podcast via iTunes, Google Play, or Spotify. If you l...

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "What Are "Signs of the End Times?" What You'll Hear on this Episode • The Context of Matthew 24:24 • How to know something is a sign of the times. • Whether we should be looking for signs of the end times. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace theology segment!

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "What is the immanence of God?" What You'll Hear on this Episode • Views that Oppose the Immanence of God. • The Relationship Between Immanence and Transcendence. • The Immanence of God and the Incarnation. • The Nearness of God and the Christian. • Church History and the Immanence of God. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servan...

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "Do Christians need both Testaments?" What You'll Hear on this Episode • Redemptive History. • Luke 24 and a biblical and Christ-centered sermon. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace theology segment!

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "What does it mean to "rejoice in the Lord always"? What You'll Hear on this Episode • Two Ways to Deal with Life. • Why Anxiety Reveals Our Hearts Misplaced Trust. • Finding Joy in Christ in All of Life. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace theology segment!

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "How to have family worship? What You'll Hear on this Episode • Understanding Family Worship. • Defending Family Worship. • Improving Family Worship. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace theology segment!

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "How Do Christians Explain the Problem of Evil?" What You'll Hear on this Episode • The sovereignty of God. • The purpose of evil and suffering. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace theology segment!

On today's episode, a listener writes in and asks Dave, "Which denomination is the right denomination... Is There One?" What You'll Hear on this Episode • Sensus Literalis and Biblical Interpretation. • Literal Interpretation and the Clarity of Scripture. • Finding a Good Bible-Based Church. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of Servants of Grace theology segment!